Hunter Biden’s latest gift to the GOP

Plus, why this former Trump executive assistant could become his new worst nightmare [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Sunday, July 30, 2023 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT [Alternate text] Trump’s legal troubles went from [very bad to much worse]( this week beginning on Tuesday, when NBC News [reported]( Rudy Giuliani conceded to making “false” statements about two Georgia 2020 election workers who are suing him, [raising concerns](about the former Trump lawyer's credibility and loyalty. On Thursday, a [superseding federal indictment]( in Trump’s classified documents case added [Carlos De Oliveira](, a Mar-a-Lago maintenance supervisor, as a third defendant in the case. The [updated Florida indictment](also adds several new charges for both Trump and his aide Walt Nauta, painting an[even more damning picture]( of Trump's alleged mishandling of documents and scheme to [cover it up](. In Washington, Trump’s lawyers met with members of Jack Smith’s team and were told to [expect an indictment](, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Trump denies his attorneys were given “notice” of forthcoming charges. On Wednesday, former military intelligence officer David Grusch told a House Oversight subcommittee that the government [has debris collected from crashed alien spacecraft](. He also told the assembled lawmakers that federal retrieval teams have collected biological remains from alien bodies. Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty to federal tax charges Wednesday after a plea deal he struck with the government [unraveled]( when the judge raised questions about the terms of the agreement. Missed something? Don't worry. Here are our select columns and videos from the week. And don't forget to check out [MSNBC.com]( for more.   EDITOR'S PICKS [Alternate text] [Split photo of Ron DeSantis, Jason Aldean and Rudy Giuliani ]( [JA'HAN JONES]( [What Ron DeSantis, Jason Aldean and Rudy Giuliani have in common]( DeSantis and other right-wing ‘race hustlers’ are cashing in on bigotry. [Read more.]( [A photo of Trump]( HAYES BROWN [Trump’s lawyers couldn’t find the Bedminster document. Now we know why.]( I, for one, would love to know the backstory on how this document finally turned up in special counsel Jack Smith's possession. [Read more.]( [Hunter Biden]( [ZEESHAN ALEEM]( [Hunter Biden can’t stop gifting the GOP with potential scandals]( Hunter Biden's brazen nepo baby behavior isn't just a political headache for his father — it could also pose a threat to his political reputation. [Read more.]( [Photo of Sinead O'Connor]( [ANTHEA BUTLER]( [Sinead O’Connor was right about the Catholic Church. But that’s not the only thing.]( Sinead O’Connor’s untimely death at age 56 calls for a reconsideration not only of her enormous singing talent, but of her commitment to truth. [Read more.]( [SETH SHOSTAK]( [The truth is out there. But this UFO ‘whistleblower’ likely doesn’t have it.]( David Grusch made a truly extraordinary claim. But it requires extraordinary evidence. [Read more.]( [STEVE BENEN]( [Giuliani admits he made ‘false’ statements as his troubles worsen]( Just when it seemed things couldn't get much worse for Giuliani, he's conceded that his claims about Shaye Moss and Ruby Freeman were "false." [Read more.]( ALEX WAGNER TONIGHT [Why former Trump executive assistant Molly Michael could become Trump's worst nightmare]( A source of much of the information in the indictments in the Donald Trump classified documents case apparently comes from "Employee 2," who the New York Times has identified as former Trump executive assistant Molly Michael. 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